Opioid Prescriptions Common With Fibromyalgia
Patients taking opioids are less likely to subsequently receive guideline-recommended therapy
Value of Bedside Exam for ICU Patients Discussed
Despite lack of evidence, authors recommend use of checklist-based bedside examination
AAP: Alcohol Leading Preventable Cause of Birth Defects, Disability
Alcohol-related developmental disabilities and birth defects preventable with alcohol abstinence
Gestational, Post-Delivery Weight Gain Linked to Child’s Weight
Highest BMI z score for those with high gestational weight gain, high post-delivery weight gain
Outpatient Spending Higher With Physician-Hospital Integration
Authors say increased spending attributable to price increases, not utilization changes
ACS: Annual Mammograms Should Start at Age 45
Previous recommendation was 40; new guidelines place greater emphasis on approach of menopause
Preeclampsia Tied to Congenital Heart Defects
But researchers stress the risk is still very low
ASTRO: Men’s Health Supplements No Use in Prostate CA
No reduction in risk of distant metastasis, cancer-related deaths, radiation-linked adverse effects
Depressive Symptoms Common Among Youths With Diabetes
Depressive symptoms more frequent than diagnosed depression for youths with T1D and T2D
Longer QRS Duration Predicts Cardiac Death, Heart Attack
Findings in patients with known, suspected coronary artery disease
